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Scratch This
Scratch This: Vets and pets
District 1’s Independence Day Parade honors military veterans and their best buds.
Alamitos Bay
1 dead, 10 hospitalized in Alamitos Bay boat crash, authorities say
Early reports indicate speed may have been a factor in the crash, according to LBFD.
Westin Long Beach
Westin Long Beach workers may celebrate 4th of July weekend on strike
Workers at the Downtown hotel voted to authorize the strike Tuesday as contract negotiations drag on.
fentanyl
Man found guilty of supplying fentanyl that caused death at Long Beach rehab clinic in 2021
Authorities say Montebello resident Juan Carlos Gutierrez gave fentanyl to a woman who then sold some for $60 to a man staying at a Long Beach drug treatment facility.
California Healthline
Planned Parenthood to blitz GOP seats, betting abortion fears can sway voters
The reproductive rights group is working to prevent a Republican majority from passing abortion restrictions, including a national ban.
Long Beach Police
190 guns turned in during buy back event at Scherer Park, police say
The event, which was hosted Saturday, allowed people to turn in their unwanted firearms in exchange for a gift cards.
Clocked Out
Clocked Out: It's hot kayak summer (with beer)
Did you know you can explore the Naples canals by kayak for $14? After, a metal head's burger joint awaits on the sand.
shooting
Man fatally shot in Coolidge Triangle neighborhood, Long Beach police say
Police say they found 39-year-old Long Beach resident Vernont Murray on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds in the area of Long Beach Boulevard and Victoria Street Monday night.
shooting
Man sitting in parked car shot in North Long Beach, police say
Police say the shooting happened just before 2 a.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of Market Street.
Man stabbed during argument near Belmont Brewing Company, police say
The stabbing happened just before 6:30 p.m. in the area of 39th Place and Midway Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
What's Good in the LBC
What's good in the LBC: Independence Day, a charcuterie class, Long Beach Reggae Fest and more
Celebrate Independence Day at one (or many) of the events going on around the city this week.
Possibly poisoned sausages found in Belmont Heights yard
A Belmont Heights resident is sounding the alarm for her neighbors after discovering sausages filled with rat poisoning in her yard.
New Long Beach Utilities campus could be expensive, department looking at options
Three options were presented to a Long Beach Utilities Commission committee last week and the potential price tag ranges from $195 million to $214 million.
Long Beach man gets more than 28 years in federal prison for role in Antelope Valley area robberies
During one of the robberies, Kaleb Williams, 38, and his co-conspirators dragged a Party City employee around the store by her shirt before shooting a door open and escaping with $10,000.
Crime + Public Safety
2 wounded in shooting near Gumbiner Park, LBPD says
Police say a man and woman were standing on a sidewalk in the area Alamitos Avenue and Sixth Street around 6:15 p.m. when someone shot them.